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Cost of Living in Chiang Mai
Summary about cost of living in Chiang Mai:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,901.88$ (63,034.11฿) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 522.79$ (17,326.86฿) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Chiang Mai is 52.83% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 378th out of 517 cities in the world.
- Chiang Mai has a cost of living index of 47.17.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 1.51 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 16.59 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.99 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.11 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.62 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.69 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.63 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.34 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.62 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.09 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.53 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.53 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.74 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 1.53 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.79 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.52 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.82 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.46 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.53 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.45 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.74 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.49 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.09 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.55 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.66 $ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 3.62 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.60 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 30.17 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.12 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.49 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 6.03 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.10 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,913.71 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,732.64 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 58.35 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.04 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 19.29 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.37 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 5.43 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 4.53 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 300.05 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 6,411.61 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 75.43 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 22.46 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.16 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 52.39 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 310.18 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 209.31 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 696.48 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 421.47 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 162.58 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 85.03 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 399.77 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 5.64 |
Prices in Chiang Mai
These data are based on 976 entries in the past 18 months from 132 different contributors.
Last update: September 2017
Last update: September 2017
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28 Comments so far
A single person monthly costs: 440.71€ without rent
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 335.66 €
This is not possible because no one would survive. I was in Chiang Mai twice and it is not possible that family of 4 would spend 1,600 EUR per month.
I think this data is wrong, Chiang Mai is much cheaper.
I need nice 1 bedroom Apartment in city center. Can I get it in less than 15000 baht ?
I have 1000$ for month budget to live of. is it enough ?
I am planning to build up 10 rooms longstay at my place for retirees.
My background was an operating room nurse.
Kindly contact me back for any question you need about long stay in Chiang Mai.
Regards,
Raenu Chaichanan (Toi)
Is this possible in Chiang Mia?
Thank you for any info.
next to maejo university about 20 minute from center of chiangmai city
available in 2015
I just came back from Chiang Mai on a business trip. I am working on a very interesting project in Chiang Mai. Located 10 mins from the airport. We are going to launch the project for sale in Sept'14. Is a condominium with facilities. Price starts from US$78K or S$99K for 1 bedroom apartment. I am also be arranging a tour to Chiang Mai to view the project. People who are interested to join the tour trip will get special discount for hotel stay by the developer.
Chiang Mai is great place for retirement. Everything is generally very cheap. Daily expenses, transportation, food...People are friendly..Great shopping centre... Brand like Robinson, Espirit, Mango, Guess, Uniqlo, Swarovski, KFC, Swensens Ice Cream, Pizza Hut are all flooding Chiang Mai now...Nice cooling weather during year end...Excellent for mountain hiking...
Anyone who's interested can let me know on more details.
Cheers
Aster
And which area is the best to live in. Buget is @ 50000 bhts p/month..
thank you
I am contemplating retiring in Chaing Mai,I am 51 yrs old. I would be buying a condo and a new vehicle and am budgeting on all of my total living expenses being $1000.00 -$1200 US a month.
I like the odd beer and my needs are simple. I would plan on renting my condo between November through February so I could drive throughout Asia.Do you feel this is achievable.Could you reply via email as well pls. Thanks so much for your articles.
Regards Hylton Smith[New Zealand]